This assessment provides you with the opportunity to develop problem-solving and strategic project management skills through application of a range

Project proposal

This assessment provides you with the opportunity to develop problem-solving and strategic project management skills through application of a range of project management tools in a real-world task. An integral objective of this assignment is for you to experience the challenges of identifying and conceptualising an appropriate project as an opportunity for solving an identified problem situation.

For this assignment you/your group will consider and propose a project that has strategic merit for the organisation with which you or one of your group members is associated. If you or each of your group are not working or have not had any work experience you may select a community, sports organisation or social club with which you are or have been associated. The project you are proposing should be one which your group could reasonably execute with regard to the organisation.

Before starting your work on the project proposal, you should take time to consider which project will give you the best opportunity to display your understanding of the concepts from this Project Management course. It is suggested that you select a project in a familiar knowledge area. For instance, it isnt wise to select a medical research project if your expertise is in customer relations or finance or perhaps in supply chain.

Assessment Description

The main objective of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to develop problem-solving and strategic project management skills. You and the other members of the group develop a project proposal building on a real project. The nature of the project (i.e. type, field area) is the groups choice. Your group are to demonstrate the ability to use the structures and processes of professional project management.

The purpose of the project proposal is to outline a potential project in such a way that the organisation can see the benefit of the project to them and are likely to accept it. It also entails identifying any resources etc. involved with the project

The audience for the proposal document is both the client and the University (i.e. the course teaching team)

For ideas, here are some examples of previous students projects:

Designing and implementing a computer system

Hosting a conference

Designing and producing a brochure

Executing an environmental clean-up of a contaminated site

Implementing a new HR System

Hotel refurbishing

Developing and introducing a new product

Consolidating two manufacturing plans, etc

Students are expected to write 1800 words and should be formatted using 1.5 line spacing and font size of 12pt. Please note that the wordcount includes everything (I.e, executive summary, appendices, etc.). There will be no penalty for exceeding the word limit for this assessment.

Use the following structure of the proposal

Executive summary

Project Background/Overview

Project Scope

Project Objectives

Discussion (Outcomes of the project after completion)

Approach and methodology

Project Milestones & Timeframe

Resources & Budget

Project Risk Analysis

Conclusion & Recommendation

Appendices:

Checklist Before submitting the assessment use this checklist to make sure you have covered all aspects of the proposal:

1. Has the project and the business environment been analysed critically?

2. Are the key objectives related to the project scope?

3. Is there a clear description of project assumptions?

4. Is there a critical reflection of the project boundaries?

5. Is there a logical analysis of the project life cycle?

6. Have the resources of the project been logically scheduled?

7. Has the work breakdown structure of the project been completed applying a logical order of tasks and activities?

8. Are the responsibilities aligned with the tasks, activities and duration of project?

9. Has the network diagram been completed using the activity-in-the-box format?

10. Is there an accurate critical path?

11. Has the project budget been addressed appropriately?

12. Is there a critical and factual risk assessment?